Ax and tool handle wedge.



PATENTEDJULY 16, 1907.

G P MORRILL AX AND TOOL HANDLE- WEDGE. APPLIUATION FILED HAB- 14.1907-lnuenfor George P. M0 rill.

GEORGE P. MORRILL, OF CANTERBURY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' AX AND TOOL HANDLE WEDGE.

Patented July 16, 1907.

Application filed March 14,1907. Serial No. 362,325.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. MORRILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canterbury, in the county of Merrimack and State of NewHampshire, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ax and ToolHandle Wedges, of which the following is a specification, accompanied bydrawings forming a part of the same, in which- Figure 1 is a perspectiveView of one of the duplicate members forming one half of a completedwedge embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of myimproved wedge formed by placing the duplicate members side by side.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improved wedge with the position ofthe duplicate members changed from that shown in Fig. 2 in order toincrease the length of the wedge, and

Fig. 4 is a top view of my improved wedge applied to an ax handle, theduplicate members'of the wedge being placed in the relative positionshown in Fig. 3 and having attaching screws applied to the opposite endsof the wedge.

Similar reference letters and figures refer to similar parts in thedifferent views.

The wedge forming the subject of my present invention is formed of twoduplicate parts, one of which is shown in perspective view in Fig. 1,consisting of a wedge shaped blade 1 having a flanged head 2 project ingon one side from the thickest edge of the wedge. In order to make thehead of the completed wedge symmetrical when the two parts of the wedgeare placed together, as in Fig. 2, I form the end 3 of the flangenarrower than the opposite end, and the opposite or wider end 4 I extendbeyond the edge 5 of the wedge to form a hooked shaped projection 6which, when the two partsof the wedge are placed together, incloses thenarrower ends 3 of the flange, making the outline of the flanged headoval and symmetrical as shown in Fig. 2. At the base of the hookedprojection 6 I form a curved and tapering recess 7 adapted to receivethe head of a wood screw The inner surfaces of the duplicate parts ofthe wedge are provided with ribs 8 which serve to limit the area ofcontact as the two parts of the wedge are placed side by side and driveninto the end of the handle. When the size of the handle requires a wedgeof greater length than is formed by placing the duplicate partstogether, as shown in Fig. 2, the two parts may be moved upon I l I eachother into the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, thereby increasing thelength of the wedge. When the wedge is lengthened, as shown in Figs. 3and 4, I increase the wedging action and prevent the removal of thewedge from the handle by inserting screws 9, 9 into the handle, withtheir. heads received in the recesses 7, 7 as shown in Fig. 4, or inplace of screws heavy wire nails may be driven into the handle withtheir heads inclosed in the recesses 7, 7, thereby preventing thewithdrawal of the wedges, and increasing the wedging action, as theinsertion of the screws tend to crowd against thewedge. The action ofeach 'of the screws is wholly independent of the other, and thereforeeach of the two duplicate parts with their respective screws can be usedin an ax or tool handle separately. As the screw or nail enters the woodwholly at one side of the wedge shaped blade, different sizes of nailsor screws can be used, as it is only necessary that the screw or nailenter at the side of the blade and that-a portion of its head overlapthe curved recess 7. With smaller axes or tools one of the duplicateparts may be used as a single wedge either with or without a screw ornail, and for larger tools requiring a thicker. wedge the two parts canbe used together, While'for tools or axes with a long eye the twoduplicate parts may be drawn apart, thereby increasing the length of thewedge which may be used with or without screws or nails.

I claim,

1. An ax or tool handle wedge, comprising two duplicate parts, eachconsisting of a wedge shaped blade having at one end a flange projectingfrom one side and forming when the duplicate parts are placed together asymmetrical head? 2. An ax or tool handle wedge-comprising two duplicateparts, each consisting of a wedge shaped blade and a flange projectingfrom one side of said blade, said flange having a hook shaped extensionat one end adapted to embrace the opposite end of the duplicate part.

An ax or tool handle Wedge, comprising two duplicate parts each having aunilateral flanged head provided near one end with a curved recess for ascrew or nail head.

4. An ax or tool handle wedge, comprising duplicate parts placed side byside and having raised ribs on their opposing surfaces to limit the areaof contact between the two parts of the wedge.

. GEORGE P. MORRILL.

Witnesses PENELOPE CoMBnRnAcH, I RUFUS B. FOWLER.

